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Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 2971

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HT Corris Grey

380 miles to the light coming on for me, works out about 27mpg

18th Oct 2015 6:48pm

apt100

Member Since: 05 Mar 2015
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 1547

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

I was going to ask about the fuel gauge, but found this thread on a search.
Mine is definitely the most non linear gauge of any vehicle I ever driven.

When I fill up it goes way past "full" and then doesn't move for ages, as someone else mentioned. Currently done 40+ miles and there is still clear daylight between the top line and the needle. It can be 50 miles or more before the needle actually moves down below top line and onto the scale.
It will then move slowly down till about the half way point, fooling you into thinking you are on for a record distance

and then fall much quicker after that. When the warning light comes on, it takes about 50 litres to fill up.

MY16 90 has a 60L tank?

I think from memory the light came on last time at 250 miles range, so 50 miles to drop below top line and then 200 more miles to fall all the way to the bottom.

Is this normal or is it worth getting it looked at while it is still new under warranty?
Thanks

edit: just noticed thread title refers to 2.4 Puma

but it didn't seem worth starting a new thread for essentially the same question.

20th Nov 2015 7:49pm

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Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Stellenbosch, ZA
Posts: 2638

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Alpine White

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21st Nov 2015 9:01am

zs1sam

Member Since: 21 Jun 2013
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 30

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Alpine White

2011 110 2.4 s/w
Some history before the consumption
Odo had 32 k km when I bought it in 2013. Odo now on 68 k. Most of the 36 k km that I have put have been on overland trips. Fully loaded and 2 people on board.

Overall average : 10.29 ltr / 100 km or about 27.6 mpg

28th Nov 2015 4:16am

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